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    Hot Dog on a Stick

    4.0 (236 reviews)
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    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Jason H.

    Still a great menu Friendly fast service Prices are good Cheese on a stick is more bread than cheese like it used to be Zucchini is Awesome Definitely recommend

    Front counter area CLOSED
    Charles B.

    So big surprise the location is back open as of October 2025. They seem to have the same items however the lite lemonade was not available along with the Slushy machines being off line.

    dragonfruit lemonade
    Angel H.

    The hubby grabbed a lemonade from here. They have a new flavor, dragonfruit. It comes in regular and frozen. He got the regular $4.79 plus $0.99 for the dragonfruit syrup. I would have preferred the frozen lemonade instead. It was really good and not overly sweet. He said it tasted like Kool Aid, but I didn't think so. It was fruity with a hint of sweetness and tartness to it.

    Regular cherry limeade
    Maritess C.

    My daughter was craving hot dogs on a stick. I guess she's picky about what she eats. She wanted 3 of them . She only ate 2 and saved the 3rd one for home. I ended up waiting for around 5 minutes. My daughter got a cherry limeade to drink. Their drinks are pretty good. Their food is pretty good. Service was pretty quick. There are plenty of tables in the food court to enjoy your food. My daughter definitely likes this place when she craves a hot dog. Located in the food court at Windward mall. You can't miss it. A good place to treat your little ones.

    French fries.
    Richard B.

    Wow what's going on with Hot dog on a stick? We put in what was considered to be a simple order. A corn dog, fries and a large frozen lemonade. We put the order online and it said wait time would be an hour and a half. We were ok with that since we had stuff to do. About 25 minutes later we were notified the food was ready. I went to grab the order and was handed one bag with no drink. I asked if I could also get the lemonade with my order. The girl goes to make the lemonade and she hands back the wrong drink. After explaining to her that the drink was wrong she asks if I can just take that one. I told her no because we paid for a frozen lemonade. They take back the regular lemonade and pour it back into the mixer with the rest of the lemonade and then she hands me my frozen lemonade. I could clearly tell she didn't want to be bothered. I go back to my table and the the frozen lemonade is crazy sour. lol I will not fault that as that leads me to believe the lemonade is made from real lemons but it was pucker worthy. Girlfriend ate a third of the fridays and had to tap out cause it was too salty and overcooked. I'm sorry but today's experience has left me with a sour taste in my mouth and I haven't had a sip of my lemonade since I started writing this review. I told my girlfriend we're putting the HDOS on a one year timeout. Even though we didn't take a sip of the lemonade, pouring it back into the mixer doesn't make for good optics if people when people don't have the whole story. They happily exchanged the fries so I will mention that for transparency. You can also smell the funnel cake on the fries. It kinda has a funnel cake taste to it too. I found that interesting I think they use the same fryer for both.

    Susan B.

    It was a unique experience I had with the cute uniform staff wore. When I got there there's no queue stood behind counter waiting for the two young girls who were chatting among themselves that was nice to know get know each other....I stood there waiting to put my order in. Ordered plain on a stick. I watch on how my hotdog on a stick are cooked. When my order was ready I was the only one that ordered she hurriedly walked toward the pick up snd placed my ordered on the counter! That it? My first time ordering hotdog on a stick if my memory are correct I asked where the condiments are..only to see it in front of me. Tutu me I am used to the old school hot dog on a stick or waffle dog.,..my apology but I doubt it if I'll ever go back it was large and tasty see photo .. for some reason I can't upload the photo of my ordered

    Karl with a "K" made out experience exceptional!
    Mychel E.

    Never been to another location other than the one in the mall so I'm gonna say this one is the best! Karl with a "K" makes the best strawberry limeade and gives the best customer service!

    Gabriel P.

    Update The service and friendless Was top notch today. And the Hotdog and fries was perfect.

    Beef corn dog
    Lily D.

    I haven't had HDOS for years because it's so far and there's only one location on this island. There's tons of parking at the mall but a huge portion of it is always blocked off, so the closest parking is probably Macy's if you're just going to the food court. My favorites are the corn dog, lemonades, and of course the fish and zucchini plate. They're all pretty reasonably priced. However, I wish they still sold the gallon lemonade because I need my drive to be worth it! Lol! They have pexi glass between you and the worker. You insert your payment in a basket and they will take it from there. There's also social distancing markers on the floor but we found it quite confusing one day, and awkwardly funny how the line formed the wrong way and I happened to be standing in the middle of the correct line waiting for my food. The workers are always really friendly and It comes out pretty fast.

    Fried Zucchini
    Lynne H.

    I'm going to try and keep this short and sweet. Still one of my favorite places in the food court. You order. The people who take your order are helpful. They give you your order. No drama :)

    Keri S.

    So my first job in High School was Hot Dog on a Stick. Actually hired at two jobs the same day and my work ethic and motivation had me doing both and maintaining honors in high school. So, a little Hot Dog on a Stick history: Once upon a time in 1946 on the beautiful beach in sunny Santa Monica, a man named Dave Barham opened a food stand that would become an American icon. Originally called Party Puffs, the bright red barnlike stand served ice cream cones and lemonade but that all changed when, using his mom's cornbread recipe, Dave perfected the Hot Dog on a Stick. To highlight this new menu staple, he changed the name of his stand to Hot Dog on a Stick. Next, he took his products on the road and started selling at county fairs using his Lincoln Continental as a generator. After that, Hot Dog on a Stick took to the malls. While they have clearly come a long way, that famous Muscle Beach location is still selling made-to-order Hot Dogs on a Stick and fresh hand-stomped lemonade today. Let's see, what else? Oh, their fantastic uniforms! How could we forget? During the early days of Hot Dog on a Stick, Hotdoggers wore polka dots but eventually changed to the famous and iconic outfits everyone knows and loves today. Bright and eye catching striped uniforms are "Red, White and Blue with a Splash of Lemonade." They had a TON of pride in them as they stand for their commitment to exceptional smiling customer service. And, fun fact, the hats are so coveted that they are never supposed to leave the store. If you want to get your hands on one, the stores had have fun paper replicas! :) Needless to say, I know Hot Dog on a Stick. I was promoted quickly and was an Assistant Manager. The big pride is fast, fresh, and friendly. Lemonade must be drained completely every two hours and a fresh batch. The batter also made fresh and similar policy. We drove all the way from Ewa on a Saturday to come and have fish and zucchini. Well disappointed they were out. In my day we would go to the distributor or grocery store to ensure we were stocked, this wasn't acceptable. The service was snarky, very disappointing. The lemonade, watery and not liked by any of us. Kid's meals are no more, and Ala carte is their only way. I believe change is good, but these weren't positive changes. The uniform no longer stands and it's just a hat and shirt. Watching the employees walk around the front drinking their Blazin' Steaks and no hat wasn't charming either. It's sad to see this establishment drop so low. I guess we won't be doing another 50 minute drive for that anytime soon. :/

    Fish & Zucchini combo. Dirty,black oil,  I could taste it.. what happen to the quality of the food there?

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    Love this place. Fast service and great food options. The lemonade is so refreshing and the zucchini is my favorite.

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